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"That's the point that not only do we want to reduce the stress and get them back into that calm zone, but use this as a learning experience so that they can begin to recognise when they are becoming overstressed and what they need to do to bring themselves back down," he said. … [Read more...] about Tantrums and after-school meltdowns are normal, but you can stop them in their tracks

The US Senate has voted to allocate $1.1 billion of the $1.9 billion the Obama Administration requested in emergency Zika funding, while the House of Representatives has promised only about $622 million, much of that coming from resources earmarked for other health crises. … [Read more...] about ‘Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics’

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In light of that Australian sojourn, there are renewed expectations of this bunch of players. The sustained stirring exploits of Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have emboldened supporters to almost demand victories when India travel, something not lost on Ajinkya Rahane. No longer alien conditions “Expectations will be there as a team and as individuals,” the vice-captain, who made a first-innings hundred at the Basin Reserve six years back, acknowledged on the eve of the first Test. “The pressure was different when we didn’t use to win overseas series. Now that we have started winning overseas regularly, the expectations are different. I think New Zealand are favourites in their home conditions and we can’t take them lightly. Our job is to play as a team, deal with situations and dominate sessions. “Irrespective of victory or defeat, the expectation is bound to be there,” Rahane continued, speaking with the wisdom of a senior Test … [Read more...] about Victory in Australia has lifted Indian cricket’s profile

KOLKATA: Sales growth of refrigerators, ACs and washing machines in 2019 was the best since demonetisation, signalling a revival in discretionary purchases and kindling hopes that the economy is on the mend. Volume sales in the overall consumer electronics and major domestic appliances market grew 9% year-on-year in 2019 against 1% in 2018 and 4% in 2017, as per data released by GfK India. Industry executives attributed the revival largely to pentup demand. Panasonic India CEO Manish Sharma said green shoots of consumption revival are visible now, with growth improving quarter-on-quarter. “Products such as ACs, refrigerators, washing machines and smartphones have become necessities,” he said. Brian Bade, CEO at India’s largest smartphone and electronics retailer Reliance Digital, said there is improvement in consumer sentiment. “Average billing size has gone up, as has same-store growth,” he said. Sales Picking Up Smartphone sales growth in 2019 took … [Read more...] about Consumer durables’ sales growth in 2019 best since demonetisation